Crime Rates at City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GP

City Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around City Road (S2 1GP) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Darnall average (180.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Road (S2 1GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cary Grove, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aylward Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.